The Battle for Maryland's 5th District
Since Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving Democrat in the House, announced he was stepping aside after 44 years in Congress, a crowded primary has become a...
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Since Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving Democrat in the House, announced he was stepping aside after 44 years in Congress, a crowded primary has become a...
The Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district became a study in contrasts on money, endorsements, and political muscle as three...
President Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles during the G7 Summit in Paris on approximately June...
The House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to hold a markup hearing on June 24, but the lack of a published agenda leaves key questions unanswered...
The City of El Paso, Texas has registered Forward Global US Inc. as its federal lobbying firm, marking a significant expansion of the city's presence in...
The F-35 program is in crisis. [GAP] The Defense Department's most expensive weapons system is now delivering less than half its promised capability, even...
The Forest Service is executing a sweeping reorganization that fundamentally reshapes how the agency manages the nation's forests, and Congress is only now...
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on American citizenship scheduled for June 24 arrives at a pivotal moment for the nation's foundational definition of...
A Portland-based cannabis and hemp genetics company has terminated its lobbying relationship, according to recent federal disclosures. Phylos Bioscience,...
Five territorial governors testified before Congress on June 17, 2026, as the Trump administration's Medicaid cuts and solar funding cancellations threaten...
A deadly shooting at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Georgia this spring exposed systemic security failures that have persisted for years. The VA police...
The U.S. Postal Service faces a financial cliff. [GAP] With cash reserves projected to run out within 12 months and cumulative losses topping $109 billion...
The Indian Health Service has operated without a Senate-confirmed director for over a year. That vacancy ends if the Senate confirms Mark Cruz, whose...
Congress is drowning in legislative text. [GAP] More than 14,000 bills have been introduced in the current Congress, and the Congressional Research Service...
The Trump administration's Asia Pacific diplomacy faces a critical test. [GAP] A May summit in Beijing yielded no major trade breakthroughs and left...
A Senate hearing on Mexican drug cartels and their threat to U.S. national security comes as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Mexico to allow...
The House Rules Committee is set to advance four bills that collectively reshape federal spending and regulatory priorities across foreign policy, energy...
The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs is taking up six bills that address immediate financial relief for...
Veterans face compounding problems accessing benefits and housing, and Congress is moving to address three distinct pain points in a House Veterans Affairs...
Retail investors are flooding U.S. markets with unprecedented capital while simultaneously facing new gatekeeping mechanisms that favor institutional money....
A House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on Delaney Hall Ice detention facility is set to unfold amid a public dispute over conditions at the...
The insolvency clock for Social Security is ticking faster than previously expected. A new trustees report moved the projected depletion date of the Old-Age...
The Senate Armed Services Committee is preparing to vet four Pentagon leadership appointments as the Trump administration seeks to reshape defense spending...
The House is preparing to examine federal efforts to combat supplemental nutrition assistance fraud just as the Trump administration has moved aggressively...